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Aktastioceras nishikawai

Cephalopoda - Bactritida - Parabactritidae

Taxonomy
Aktastioceras nishikawai was named by Niko et al. (1993). Its type specimen is NSM PM 15474 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Miharanoro NSM PCL 15-53-1, Tojo Town, Hiroshima Prefecture, which is in an Asselian carbonate limestone in the Uyamanoro Formation of Japan.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1993Aktastioceras nishikawai Niko et al. p. 314 fig. 2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
RankNameAuthor
classCephalopodaCuvier 1797
subclassBactritoideaShimanskiy 1951
orderBactritidaShimanskiy 1951
familyParabactritidaeShimanskiy 1948
genusAktastiocerasShimanskiy 1948
speciesnishikawai

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Aktastioceras nishikawai Niko et al. 1993
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Diagnosis
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